Patient with MERS symptoms isolated at Tsing Yi MTR station

The Quality HealthCare Medical Center at the Tsing Yi MTR station has been blocked off to isolate a patient who allegedly displayed symptoms of MERS, reports Apple Daily.

The area surrounding the center was barred by metal blockades at 1 p.m. today. Medical workers in protective wear and police officers have arrived at the scene.

A security guard also told passersby not to linger around for long to avoid the “infectious disease.”

The area remains blocked off. 

Photo: Wing1990hk via Wikipedia Commons

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